Gwen Ifill, the host of PBS Newshour and Washington Week passed away.
We've lost a legend.
Gwen Ifill, the host of PBS NewsHour had passed away today of cancer. She was 61 years old. A remarkable woman of color who covered Washington, DC like no other. She was at the forefront of a journalism vanguard as a Black woman in a field dominated by white men.
She co-hosted NewsHour with Judy Woodruff and broke ground by being an all-female anchor team on a network nightly news.
Gwen was the daughter of Caribbean immigrants. She wanted to cover the news since the younger ages. She was a native of New York City. She grew up in Jamaica, Queens. She was the fifth of six children.
She was the host of Washington Week and worked both positions. She had an opportunity to gain national recognition as a debate moderator.
She hosted two vice presidential debates. She hosted the 2004 debate between then Vice President Dick Cheney and then senator John Edwards. She also had an opportunity to host the 2008 debate between then senator Joe Biden and then Alaskan governor Sarah Palin.
Back in 2007, bigot talker Don Imus was caught up in scandal where he called the Rutgers women's basketball team a bunch of "nappy headed hos". He called Gwen Ifill the "cleaning lady".
She handled this with such class.
She had covered the White House and Congress and was praised from both sides of the political aisle.
She took a month long leave from PBS without disclosing her medical condition. I am guessing she had terminal uterine cancer.
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence came out with condolences today.
While the controversial billionaire, reality television star and internet troll prepares his cabinet, we will take a moment to reflect on the music that keeps my spirits up in post-election.
Let's listen to LL Cool J.
It's a classic banger called Loungin' (Remix) (Who Do You Luv) featuring Total.
As protest continue against President-elect Donald Trump, SNL had an opportunity to address the situation.
Who could address a controversial figure like Donald Trump while at least building up dispirited progressives?
Call upon legendary comedian Dave Chappelle to do guest hosting.
Chappelle hits it off. He first address the unrest in Portland, Oregon and compare it to the fatal police encounters of Black men in Charlotte, Milwaukee, Baltimore and Ferguson. He says it is sort of a double standard for Whites when it comes to protesting injustices.
Dave Chappelle opening monologue went viral. I mean it's touched nerves and it gave an honest truth about the election in the Black and White prospective.
"I didn't know that Donald Trump was going to win the election. I did suspect it. Seemed like Hillary [Clinton] was doing well in the polls and yet .... I know the whites. You guys aren't as full as you used to be. America has done it. We've actually elected an internet troll as our president."
As he addressed the Portland protests, he remarked the following: " I watched the white riot in Portland on television the other night. The news said they did $1 million worth of damage. Every black person was watching it like, 'Amateurs'," said Chappelle.
In regards to 1/3 of Clinton supporters saying they will not respect President Trump, he said:
"I'm staying out it. I'm just going to take a knee like [Colin] Kaepernick and let the whites figure this out amongst themselves".
Classic.
Chapelle even brought out his inspiration, Chris Rock to perform in a skit involving angry Clinton supporters.
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Attorney General Kamala Harris and former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto were elected to the Senate. The Senate now has a record number of women in office.
While I have taken a moment away from the political dogfights, I happen to at least smile knowing that Democrats scored a little success post election.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL). Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH). Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC), Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) survive their reelection bids. They continue to be fixtures in an already broken Washington. And they continue to build their political fortunes on being the party still stuck in the past.
The night was bad for the Dems. But on a positive note, Democrats managed to keep a hold on Nevada, California and pick off New Hampshire and Illinois.
Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), California Attorney General Kamala Harris, New Hampshire governor Maggie Hassan, and former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto were elected to the Senate.
Duckworth an Iraq war veteran quadruple amputee will be the second Asian American woman elected to the senate. She served as U.S. Representative for three terms. She was a sure favorite among Democrats in the state. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) made the fatal error of telling a racially insensitive joke in the face of an Army veteran. Duckworth's father is White and her mother is from Thailand.
Harris is the current Attorney General of California. She beat Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) in a competitive but yet historical fight for the seat once occupied by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA). Harris is part Indian-American and African American. She will be the third of both Asian and Black race serving in the senate.
Catherine Cortez Masto was the former Attorney General of Nevada. She would beat Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV) in a very competitive seat being vacated by outgoing Minority Leader, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV). Cortez Masto's parents are immigrants from Mexico and she's passionate about the rights of immigrants. She will be the first Latina elected to the senate.
Governor Maggie Hassan is the current governor of New Hampshire. She fended off a formidable opponent in Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH). The race was heavily favored for Ayotte. Even I was off the point. Matter of fact, most pollsters were really off on each election. I mean it was a nail biter to say at least.
Look Democrats were outmatched. Plain and simple. Republicans have such disdain for President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and it was pretty easy for President-elect Trump to overwhelmingly win the majority of Republicans.
I am pleased to see that the senate isn't just full of old White people.
Women who are serving in the 115th Congress as Senators.
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Kamala Harris (D-CA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Patty Murray (D-WA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI).
African Americans - Kamala Harris (D-CA), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Asian Americans - Kamala Harris (D-CA). Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
Hispanic Americans - Ted Cruz (R-TX). Dean Heller (R-NV). Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Marco Rubio (R-FL)
Here's one of my favorite songs from The Gap Band.
It's the single "Party Train".
Don't be discourage about the Donald Trump victory. Celebrate that now it's Republicans who will face the wrath of progressives seething with vengeance.
I feel the need to give you some honest listening while we are dealing with the disaster that's coming to Washington, DC in January. I will do my best to give you my honest take on the issues in my community, my country and of course the corrupt Donald Trump ass kissing junk food media.
I want to be the fierce opposition to the reality television star who is slated to become the 45th President of the United States.
I want to make sure that we're spreading the honest discussion about how to take back Congress and the 2020 presidency. Right now I have no suitable candidate from the Democratic Party capable of stopping Trump.
It's gonna be a tough 4 or 8 years of dealing with the oldest living president. He represents the party of White people and old farts.
Dwayne Carter is now looking for the New York Times bestsellers list. The rap mogul still feuding with Cash Money Records over the delay of Tha Carter V. He is pretty much in limbo on any projects and he's pretty much exhausted of the rap game.
The rapper formerly known as Lil' Wayne wrote a book chronicling his time in iron college.
Gone Til' November: A Journal of Ricker's Island is a prison memoir. It earned respect.
When he done an interview with the junk food media, he raised eyebrows with his comments about the Black Lives Matter movement.
Lil' Wayne's book is out and it's a good read.
I will let you judge it for yourself.
It's getting major attention on social media. It's been overshadowed by the reality television star and bombastic billionaire becoming the 45th President of the United States.
To all those who served in the U.S. Military, thank you!
The men and women who served our military don't get the respect they deserve. I am truly proud of you. You served the country in times of war and peace.
Today is Veterans Day.
Say thank you to those who served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, the National Guard and U.S. Coast Guard.
Even though, I will not show any support towards your future commander-and-chief, I will at least give you the credit you deserve for making this country safe. I don't want to sound mean spirited but you gave us the right to protest injustice.
As the reality television star and bombastic agitator becomes our 45th President of the United States, I want to thank President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden for their service to our nation.
They don't get the credit they deserve for all the hard work they've done in Washington, DC.
When the reality television star and his foreign born wife occupy the White House, I will be prepared to go after them the way the alt-right went after the Obamas.
I dare any of these alt-right bastards call me anti-American. I don't have to support their president.
Now the ball is in their court. I promise you no mercy towards the Republican controlled government and their allies in the junk food media.
George Carlin was right on politicians. Wish he was alive to see Trump as the president.
The late George Carlin hated politicians. He hated charlatans and if he was alive today, he would hate Donald J. Trump, the 45th President of The United States.
Trump and Mike Pence will take over on January 20th, 2017. For the next four or eight years, these two will run the country. Hope the best for them. But I don't consider them my leaders.
President-elect Donald Trump meets President Barack Obama.
So what should we talk about?
I don't know!
I am done watching CNN, HLN, Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC, and Bloomberg. They are forever labeled the "liberal media". They missed the point. They gave Democrats and liberals false hope of an election victory for Hillary Clinton.
I give credit to not only the president-elect but that old fart Rush Limbaugh, Sean "Softball" Hannity and Matt Drudge. I want to congratulate them on their nonstop agitation this election season. They now made it easier for America to more divided.
There is so much going on in the world. I mean protests and unrest in America will now be apart of the norm now that the most divisive person to ever hold office is elected. A man with no experience or the temperament to lead is the president.
He will not be my president.
I will treat Donald J. Trump, Melania Trump and Mike Pence like they did the Obamas. I will show no respect to Trump and his family.
I bet you that 4 out of 10 are not happy about this election.
Nate Silver goes down in flames.
President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met today at the White House. Of course, bad blood will exist between two.
The first black president and the most polarizing in-coming leader traded barbs throughout the years.
Already I am planning on taking my frustrations to the town halls.
I don't want to post any videos with Trump in it until January 20th. I will hold my word to that.
For the time being, I will take a break from the heated rhetoric that comes from politics. I will not stand for the American flag. I will not pledge allegiance to the flag. I will take a knee when the National Anthem is on. I will oppose Republicans and their conservative allies for everything.
A reality television star who is a "blue collar billionaire" won the U.S. presidency. He defied all the rules of a typical election.
He managed to pull in the Blue Collar White Working Class Democrats. The Republicans pulled it off and smashed the establishment and world's pick Hillary Clinton.
I didn't bother watching the news or the gloating of Republicans and conservatives agitators.
I realized that racism is alive and well in the United States.
Blacks, Hispanics, women, LGBT, Muslims, immigrants, and well educated Americans beware, the silent majority won this. They allowed their hatred of change get in the way.
Progressives don't be discouraged. It's time to start creating a movement that will oppose Donald Trump regardless of what he does. We want him to fail.
HE WILL NOT BE MY PRESIDENT!
See if we're discouraged, we will lose. Don't look discourage. Dust yourself off and fight again.
Fight for change. Help build a stronger coalition that will defeat the corrupt junk food media, the agitators who divide us and politicians who don't support our cause.
Today is the beginning. For the next four or eight years, we will fight!
Donald Trump defied the odds and beat Hillary Clinton.
The people have spoken. It seems like it's going to be Donald Trump as our 45th President of the United States. It's going to be a memorable moment in history. A candidate with no political experience is going to be our president. He is the country's most divisive [person] to be the president.
When the chips were down, Donald Trump got back up and took advantage of the Rust Belt.
Ohio, Florida, North Carolina, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and New Hampshire has spoken.
The opportunity for the first woman president is not going to happen. Donald Trump and Mike Pence are the president-elect and vice-president elect.
Congratulations to the Republicans on a great victory.
